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keith1942

Film lover, Marxist and regular dog walker.

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  • Films That Fit the Times March 22, 2020
  • King Vidor Retrospective February 20, 2020
  • In Defence of Ken Loach February 18, 2020
  • Fitzcarraldo by Lutz Koepnick February 7, 2020
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